A&M crushes Hartford

Danielle Gant earned herself a trip to her hometown and has Texas A&M past the second round of the NCAA women's tournament for only the second time in school history.

Gant scored 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting to lead the Aggies to a 63-39 victory against 10th-seeded Hartford on Monday night at Baton Rouge, La.

Morenike Atunrase, playing in her home state, added 13 points to help the Aggies (28-7) win their 11th straight game.

A&M, seeded second in the Oklahoma City Regional, will look to advance to the regional final for the first time next weekend. The only other time A&M, which did not have female students until 1963, advanced to the round of 16 was in 1994.